flat6buster Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Hello wonder if someone can help. Need to switch my H4 headlights on my 1980 sc from RHD setup to LHD. Can I get away with replacement lenses or will I need the whole shebang incl reflectors and assembly? The whole lot looks darned expensive 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rock Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Reflectors and lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat6buster Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 Blimey Dr Rock that was quick. Thank you very much.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nige Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 As above but you'll, get away with just lenses if you need to spread the purchase cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterK Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 IIRC the difference is only the placement of the sidelights, so you can 'get away' with using the original reflectors. Alternatively, providing this is a permanent change, look to swap your lights with someone who is going LHD to RHD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tea boy Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 The reflectors are the same lhd/rhd but they are oriented differently in the housing. Just swapping the lenses isn’t enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type911 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Correct, the bulb H4 holder is welded onto the reflector in a different spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmakanix Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 From personal experience I did a RHD to LHD swap with just lenses. We have pretty stringent TüV based testing here and they passed with flying colours. It may well be that the car had passed 20 years of UK MOTs with LHD reflectors behind RHD lenses though. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type911 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 LHD units can be adjusted all the way so they point straight ahead, with the RHD lens on and the standard shyte 55watt bulb in them most places would pass an MOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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